Popoloca, Mezontla in Mexico people group profile

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The Mezontla Popoloca have only been reported in Mexico

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Population

2,800

Main Language

Popoloca, Mezontla

Largest Religion

Christianity (96.00%)

Christian

96.00%

Evangelical

2.50%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Introduction / History

This group of people is losing it's culture and language. Most people under 40 do not speak Popoloca although some understand it. They do still practice their native trade of making and selling clay pots.

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General Info

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People Name General	Popoloca, Mezontla
People Name in Country	Popoloca, Mezontla
Natural Name	Mezontla Popoloca
Pronunciation	may-SOHNT-lah poo-DAY-peh-chah
Alternate Names	Del Sur Metzontla; Popoloca; Popoloca, Southern; Southern Popoloca
Population this Country	2,800
Population all Countries	2,800
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID	15058
ROP3 Code	109506
ROP25 Code	306792
ROP25 Name	Popoloca

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster	Zapoteco
People Group	Popoloca, Mezontla

Affinity Bloc	Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster	Zapoteco
People Group	Popoloca, Mezontla
Ethnic Code	MIR37z

Geography

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Country	Mexico
Region	America, Latin
Continent	North America
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	37 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Puebla state: southwest of Tehuacan city, 1 town; Oaxaca state: border area. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Mexico
Region	America, Latin
Continent	North America
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	37 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Puebla state: southwest of Tehuacan city, 1 town; Oaxaca state: border area.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion:

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 2.50 %)	96.00 %
Ethnic Religions	2.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	2.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Popoloca, Mezontla (2,800 speakers)
Language Code	pbe Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Popoloca, Mezontla (2,800 speakers)
Language Code	pbe Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Popoloca, Mezontla

Resources

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Primary Language: Popoloca, Mezontla

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Photo Source	Lon&Queta - Flickr Creative Commons
Map Source	Anonymous
Profile Source	Anonymous
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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